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Watch my Interview on Instagram LIVE and Graphghan Poll!
I was fortunate to be the final guest interviewed on fellow author, Amanda Malek-Ahmadi’s series of authors interviewing authors Instagram LIVE shows.
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#WhyIMake: a LoveCrafts Story
I’d love to share with you #WhyIMake, my LoveCrafts Blog Personality of the Year, Ink & Stitches entry:
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WISHWEAVER Wednesday: First 3 Chapters of WISHWEAVER Read Aloud!
The book is coming out in one week! I can’t wait to share it with all of you. Until then, I wanted to read for you the first three chapters as a sneak peek inside the book!
- Author/Writer Interviews, Books. Books. Books., Interviews, Picture Books, Published Books, Tales of Whimsy, Writing
New Interview with Storyteller Academy + Another Giveaway!
I was interviewed about my journey to publication and advice for new writers/illustrators
Myrna Foster took time out to interview me about my new book WISHWEAVER and how it went from a picture book to a chapter book. We talked about why I write books for kids, marketing, advice for writers/illustrators, picture books and more!
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A New Book Coming Out in 2020 by J.H. Winter!: What I’m Working On
So, it’s been awhile.
Well, I suppose, it’s been since the Catghan ended that I last posted anything here on my blog.
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I’m a WINNER!
See my name three from the bottom… next to Eliza Wheeler. Yep! That’s me. I won, #PBCritiqueFest! I had no idea until my critique group started showering my phone with texts announcing their congratulations. It took me a moment to realize what it was they were congratulating me for.
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Twitter Opportunities for Writers: #PBCritiqueFest
There are so many Twitter opportunities for writers looking to get published. Why wouldn’t you participate?
Twitter hosts a number of pitching contests where you can pitch your story idea to agents, editors, even some publishers, throughout the year. These offer a quick way to get a feel for the interest in your story idea. Although I wouldn’t lose heart if you don’t get a like throughout the contest from an agent. There are so many people adding to the feed throughout the day, these contests just act as a way to get your foot in an agent’s door. An encouragement to send them your query, as they you have peeked their interest with your story pitch!
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“Theodore and the Enchanted Bookstore” Book 3 is Out! Another BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! + Giveaway!
BOOK THREE IS OUT!!! Woot!
If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that I am a writer and an illustrator. Theodore and the Enchanted Bookstore has been a wonderful series to illustrate for author, K. Kibbee. She has truly painted a magnificent place, along with the characters who live inside it, for me to illustrate.
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The Waiting Game Begins: Query Writing (Part Three)
I got a wonderful response from my last blog post about Picture Book Writer Musings: Cutting Characters, so I thought I’d do another post for those interested in becoming a writer, or for those curious on how books get from the writer’s hands to the shelves.
Spoiler Alert: It’s not as easy as it looks!
When I’m asked what I do, as in what job I do, saying that I’m a writer and an illustrator brings about curiosity. The first question asked, like clockwork, is “Anything I would know?” but once I’ve made my way through that one, the other questions follow:
What do you write? How did you know you wanted to be a writer? What are your stories about? What do you do after you’ve written a book? Do you go online and sell it yourself? Do you find a publisher?
Those are just a few of the questions I’ve been asked in the past eight years since beginning my writing journey. The first three are easy ones. Those are related to my personal journey of becoming a writer, to which you can find out more about that
here
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I was Interviewed for Storyteller Academy by Author/Illustrator, Arree Chung!
This writing and illustrating journey to publication is a tough one and it’s important to use all the resources and good advice we can get along the way!
I was interviewed not too long ago by the creator of Storyteller Academy, Arree Chung. You may also know him as the author and illustrator of the Ninja series, Out!, and my personal favorite, Mixed!
I took Storyteller Academy’s
Making Picture Book Stories and Dummies